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Solar, wind and battery projects near Barnsley (S71)

32 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of S71 (Barnsley): 5 are waiting for a planning decision, 20 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is Swangate Project (50 MW battery storage, approved on 22 September 2017, not yet built), 9.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

Data: REPD July 2026 extract · calculated 7 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

32projects within 10 km
5awaiting a decision
20approved, not running
5operational

Projects within 10 km of S71

Projects of 1 MW and more (14)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Premier Foods Bakery, Fish Dam Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm2operationalupdated Jan 2026Sep 2023granted Apr 2024Jan 2026Barnsley1.6
Lundwood, Sewage Workssolar farmsolar farm1.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025May 2023granted Jan 2024Jan 2025Barnsley2.5
Barnsley Battery Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage40operationalupdated Mar 2026Jan 2017granted Aug 2017Mar 2026Barnsley2.9
Park Spring Wind Farmwind farmwind farm8.6operationalupdated Nov 2015Oct 2013granted Apr 2014Nov 2015Barnsley3.6
Engine Lane, Grimethorpe Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9application submittedupdated Feb 2025Jan 2025—Feb 2025Barnsley4.1
Park Springs, Long Roydrooftop solarrooftop solar3.1approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Apr 2024Barnsley4.7
Manor Farm, South Hiendley Solar Photovoltaic Farmsolar farmsolar farm30approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Apr 2024granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Wakefield4.8
Kirkgate Lane, Felkirksolar farmsolar farm10approved, not builtupdated May 2025Sep 2023granted Apr 2025May 2025Wakefield5.2
Mitchells Industrial Park, Bradberry Balk Lanebattery storagebattery storage26application withdrawnupdated Jul 2026Dec 2024—Jul 2026Barnsley5.7
Haigh Lane, Woolley Edge Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm29.7approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jan 2024granted Aug 2025Aug 2025Wakefield7.0
Cranswick Convenience Foods, Valley Park Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar2.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Dec 2025granted Feb 2026Mar 2026Barnsley8.2
South Kirkby Business Parkbattery storagebattery storage10permission expiredupdated Jan 2020Oct 2017granted Jan 2018Jan 2020Wakefield8.9
Swangate Projectbattery storagebattery storage50approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022Jul 2017granted Sep 2017Jun 2022Rotherham9.5
West Melton Electricity Substationbattery storagebattery storage26approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2025May 2022granted Sep 2022Oct 2025Rotherham9.6
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (18)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Monk Bretton Service Reservoirsolar farmsolar farm0.4approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Aug 2023granted Mar 2024Apr 2024Barnsley0.9
Oakwell Stadium, Grove Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6application submittedMay 2026——Barnsley2.6
Stairfoot Battery Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage—operationalupdated Feb 2021Jan 2021granted Nov 2022Feb 2021Barnsley2.7
Westgate Plaza One Solar Photovoltaic Panels & Air Source Heat Pumpsrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Oct 2021Sep 2021granted Oct 2021Oct 2021Barnsley3.0
Tesco Wombwell Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2operationalupdated Jul 2020Mar 2019granted Jul 2019Jul 2020Barnsley4.1
Ferrymoor Way, Grimethorperooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022May 2022granted Jul 2022Jun 2022Barnsley4.3
Worsbrough Waste Water Treatment Workssolar farmsolar farm0.7application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023May 2023—Jun 2023Barnsley5.0
Burntwood Sports & Leisure Centre, Common Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Barnsley6.4
Naylor Industries, Station Road Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023Feb 2023granted Apr 2023Apr 2023Barnsley6.6
Yorkshire Water Services, Ings Road Solar Panel Arraysolar farmsolar farm0.4approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Oct 2023granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Barnsley7.1
Tesco Superstore, Market Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4application submittedApr 2026——Wakefield8.0
Hoyland Sports Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Oct 2021Sep 2021granted Oct 2021Oct 2021Barnsley8.2
Hendal Primary School, Hendal Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024Wakefield8.3
Morrisons Supermarkets, Corton Woodrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Feb 2025granted Mar 2025Apr 2025Rotherham8.7
Data Drive, South Kirkbyrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Wakefield9.1
Bauer Equipment, Rotary Driverooftop solarrooftop solar—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023Jul 2023—Jul 2023Rotherham9.3
Langthwaite Road, South Kirkbysolar farmsolar farm0.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2022Dec 2021granted Mar 2022Jan 2022Wakefield9.7
Arnold Clark Wakefield Motorstore, Peel Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Wakefield9.7

Distance from the average position of the S71 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.

By type

TypeAllPendingApprovedOperationalRefusedMW in pipeline
Solar farm102710123
Rooftop solar15311108.2
Wind farm100100
Battery storage6022076

MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.

How Barnsley decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsBarnsleyUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)2410,236
Refused2 (8%)19%
Solar refused0 of 1312%
Onshore wind refused2 of 645%
Battery storage refused0 of 516%
Median time from submission to decision21.6 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 0—

All projects in Barnsley

Is the status up to date?

32% of applications still shown as pending in REPD were submitted more than two years ago, and only 37% of pending records were updated in the last 12 months, so some of them may already have been decided. Near S71, 4 projects have a status that may be out of date (pending for over two years, or approved with a permission expiry date already passed). Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.

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